| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Adverb | 1. Sourly; tartly.[Websters]
2. In an acerbic, lurid, incisive, acrid or mordant manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 3. In an acute, shrewd, clear-sighted or strident manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 4. In an abrasive manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 5. In a pungent, caustic or hot manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 6. In a stinging, sarcastic, corrosive or acrimonious manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 7. In an astringent manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 8. In a sour, harsh, unpleasant, severe or snappish manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 9. In a sharp, piquant or keen manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 10. Infrequently used adverbial inflection of the adjective acid.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Adjective Form (acid) | 1. Harsh or corrosive in tone; "a barrage of acid comments".[Wordnet]. 2. Being sour to the taste.[Wordnet]. 3. Having the characteristics of an acid; "an acid reaction".[Wordnet]. 4. Containing acid; "an acid taste".[Wordnet]. 5. Sour, sharp, or biting to the taste; tart; having the taste of vinegar: as, acid fruits or liquors. Also fig.: Sour-tempered.[Websters]. 6. Of or pertaining to an acid; as, acid reaction.[Websters]. 7. Being sour, bitter, vinegary, acetic or crabbed.[Eve - graph theoretic] 8. Being sharp, abrasive, keen, pungent or tangy.[Eve - graph theoretic] 9. Being acrid, acerbic, acrimonious, acute or vitriolic.[Eve - graph theoretic] 10. Adjective base of the adverb acidly.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. | Top | |
Date "ACIDLY" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1866. (references) |
Specialty Definition: acid
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Computing | ACID | ||
| Administration | (1) Chemicals that release hydrogen ions (H | ||
| Aerospace | 1: Acidification Chemistry Information Data Base (BNL). (references) | 2: A chemical compound that dissolves in water, tastes sour, and makes blue litmus paper turn red. (references) | |
| Aviation | Aircraft Identification. (references) | ||
| Chemistry | 1: A) describes the primary taste produced by dilute aqueous solutions of most acid substances (for example, citric acid, lactic acid, tartaric acid); b) describes the attribute of pure substances or mixtures which produces this taste. Source: European Union. (references) | 2: Term applied to a wine containing an excessive amount of acid, usually a wine made from grapes not completely ripe. Source: European Union. (references) | 3: A substance capable of neutralizing bases with the formation of salts. Source: European Union. (references) |
| Dream Interpretation | 1: For a woman to drink aciduous liquors, denotes that she may ensnare herself with compromising situations; even health may be involved. 2: To drink any acid is an adverse dream, bringing you much anxiety. 3: To see poisonous acids, some treachery against you may be discovered. Source: Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted .... | ||
| Energy | A solution that has an excess of hydrogen ions (H+). (references) | ||
| Environment | A solution that has a pH value lower than 7. (references) | ||
| Food & Agriculture | Substances which increase the acidity of a foodstuff and/or impart a sour taste to it. Source: European Union. (references) | ||
| Health | LSD. (references) | ||
| Hydrologic | A substance that has a pH of less than 7, which is neutral. Specifically, an acid has more free hydrogen ions (H+) than hydroxyl ions (OH-). (references) | ||
| Metallurgy | Denotes a material (slag or refractory) whose index of basicity is less than 1. Source: European Union. (references) | ||
| Mining | 1: A. A solution of pH less than 7.0 at 25 degrees C.b. A substance containing hydrogen that may be replaced by metals with the formation of salts C.b. A substance containing hydrogen that may be replaced by metals with the formation of salts. (references) | 2: Any chemical compound, one element of which is hydrogen, that dissociates in solution to produce free hydrogen ions. (references) | |
| Security | A chemical which neutralizes alkalies forming salts. Acids have low pH's. (references) | ||
| Technology | 1: Adaptive COMSEC Interface Device. (references) | 2: Accessor Identification. (references) | 3: All-Service Combat Identification Demonstration. (references) | 4: Atomic, Consistent, Isolated, Durable. (references) |
| Water | Has a pH of water less than 5.5; pH modifier used in the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service wetland classification system; in common usage, acidic water has a pH less than 7. (references) | ||
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Common Expressions: acid
| Expressions | Definition | ||
| 1-amino isobutyric acid | 1-amino isobutyric acid (Aib) is a non-proteinogenic amino acid. (references) | ||
| 1-Aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid | 1-Aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid (ACC) is a disubstituted cyclic amino acid. The three-membered cycle is attached to the C(alpha)-atom. (references) | ||
| 2-hydroxybenzoic acid | A white crystalline substance with a bitter aftertaste; used as a fungicide or in making aspirin or dyes or perfumes. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. | ||
| 2-methylpropenoic acid | An unsaturated acid (C4H6O2) used to make resins and plastics. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. | ||
| 3,5-Dinitrosalicylic acid | 3,5-dinitrosalicylic acid (DNS) is an aromatic compound that reacts with reducing sugars to form 3-amino-5-nitrosalicylic acid, which reflects light strongly at 540nm. (references) | ||
| 3-Amino-5-nitrosalicylic acid | 3-amino-5-nitrosalicylic acid is an aromatic compound that reflects light strongly at 540nm (red). It is produced when 3,5-dinitrosalicylic acid reacts with a reducing sugar. (references) | ||
| 3-Dehydroquinic acid | 3-Dehydroquinic acid is the first cyclic intermediate of the shikimate pathway. It is created from 7-phospho-2-keto-3-deoxyarabino-heptonate, a 7-carbon dehydro-aldonic acid. The mechanism of ring closure involves aldol condensation at C-2 and C-7. It has the same structure as quinic acid, which is found in coffee, but the C-3 hydroxyl is oxidized to a ketone group. (references) | ||
| 4-Methylbenzoic acid | 4-Methylbenzoic Acid, also known as p-toluic acid or crithminic acid (obsolete) is a substituted benzoic acid. It is an intermediate in some industrial processes for the oxidation of p-xylene to terephthalic acid (used in the manufacture of PET. It is a white crystalline solid that is practically insoluble in water, but soluble in acetone. (references) | ||
| 5-hydroxyindolacetic acid | 5-hydroxyindolacetic acid is a hormone found in the CSF. Low levels are found with those who have had violent suicide attempts. (references) | ||
| Abscisic acid | Abscisic acid, also known as abscissin, is a plant hormone. (references) | ||
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Specialty Expressions: acid
| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| 11-nor-delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol-9-carboxylic acid | Medicine | Cannabinoid. Source: European Union. (references) | |
| 13-cis retinoic acid | Religion | A drug that is used in the treatment of acne and psoriasis and is being studied in cancer prevention. It belongs to the family of drugs called retinoids. Also called isotretinoin. (references) | |
| 1-Carboxyglutamic Acid | Health | Found in various tissues, particularly in four blood-clotting proteins including prothrombin, in kidney protein, in bone protein, and in the protein present in various ectopic calcifications. (references) | |
| 2,3-Diketogulonic Acid | Health | Metabolite of ascorbic acid and the oxidized form of the lactone dehydroascorbic acid. (references) | |
| 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid | Health | An herbicide with irritant effects on the eye and the gastrointestinal system. (references) | |
| 2-Aminoadipic Acid | Health | A metabolite in the principal biochemical pathway of lysine. It antagonizes neuroexcitatory activity modulated by the glutamate receptor, N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA). (references) | |
| 2-aminobenzoic acid | Chemistry | C7H7NO2. colorless leaflets, m. p. 145 °C. It is both acidic and basic. It is prepared by the action of sodium hydroxide and sodium hypochlorite on phthalimide (Hofmann reaction). When heated with soda lime it gives aniline. It is an important dyestuffs intermediate. It condenses with chloroethanoic acid to give phenylglycine-o-carboxylic acid for the synthesis of indigo. It can be diazotized and used as a first component in azo-dyes; it condenses also with chloroanthraquinones to give intermediates for anthraquinone dyes. Decomposition of its internal salt (a zwitterion) provides a convenient source of benzyne for organic synthesis. (1). Source: European Union. (references) | |
| 2-Methyl-4-chlorophenoxyacetic Acid | Health | A powerful herbicide used as a selective weed killer. (references) | |
| 3,4-Dihydroxyphenylacetic Acid | Health | A metabolite of L-DOPA. (references) | |
| 3-desoxy-D-manno-2 octulosonic acid | Medicine | It consists of 8 carbon atoms and within the endotoxins, it connects poysaccharide and lipid A. Source: European Union. (references) | |
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Abbreviations & Acronyms: acid
| The following table is compiled from various sources, across various languages. When English abbreviations or acronyms come from a non-English source, this is noted. | ||||
| Entry | Source | Expression | Field | |
| ACID | English | Acoustical Imaging Development | Computing, European Union | |
| ACID | French | Atomicité,cohérence,isolation et durabilité | Computing | |
| AIB Acid | English | Amino-Isobutyric(acid) | Chemistry | |
| Ac.,Ac. | English | Acid | Chemistry, Chemical Industry | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | Top | |||
